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LeClair wins trial for client accused of violating DV protection order — Jul 21, 2026

Caine wins DV assault trial in District Court — Jul 21, 2026

Swedin wins first trial; client found not guilty of theft — Jun 9, 2026

Riley wins physical control case in District Court — Mar 4, 2026

Azarkh wins DUI trial — Feb 27, 2026

Kauffman wins assault trial in District Court — Feb 10, 2026

Spencer wins acquittal for mother accused of assaulting child, judge tells prosecutor jurors were "disgusted" charges were filed — Dec 11, 2025

After Swisher win, prosecutors tell confused jurors they had to go to trial despite lack of evidence — Nov 20, 2025

Azarkh wins DV trial in District Court — Oct 14, 2025

Rogers wins dismissal after calling out prosecutor's office for violating evidence rules — Sep 10, 2025

Mellen successfully argues self-defense, wins assault trial — Sep 10, 2025

Sutanto, Carpenter win assault trial — Jul 23, 2025

Officers' testimony not enough to convict client — Jul 18, 2025

Mellen, Kauffman win sexual assault case in Superior Court — May 9, 2025

Rader wins reckless driving trial — Feb 28, 2025

State ordered to reimburse Kauffman's client after jury found he acted in self-defense — Jan 17, 2025

Caine, Azarkh win DV trial — Jan 15, 2025

Swisher, Sutanto win stalking trial in District Court — Jan 8, 2025

LeClair wins two trials for one client — Dec 17, 2024

Caine wins DV trial — Aug 28, 2024

Boise convinces jurors contact was incidental, not a crime — Aug 27, 2024

Cognata wins DV trial — Jun 21, 2024

LeClair wins DV trial in District Court — Apr 29, 2024

Shapiro, Swisher win District Court trial — Feb 23, 2024

Saraceno wins DUI trial — Feb 20, 2024

Shapiro wins another DV trial — Jan 26, 2024

Boise wins dismissal for client, thanks in part to police body cameras — Jan 11, 2024

Shapiro, Cognata win DV trial — Jan 11, 2024

Haggerty, Saraceno win District Court trial — Oct 26, 2023

Quick acquittal in domestic violence trial — Oct 10, 2023

Pitts wins DV trial in District Court — Aug 28, 2023

Location, location, location — Aug 21, 2023

Mellen, Cognata win assault trial — Aug 15, 2023

Anderson, Spencer win rape case — Jul 27, 2023

Cognata, Coffin win DV trial — Jul 12, 2023

Assault with a garden hose? Jury says no — Jul 12, 2023

Swisher wins DUI trial by suppressing evidence — Apr 20, 2023

Anderson, Kauffman win legal awards — Mar 16, 2023

Anderson, Kauffman win felony assault trial — Nov 29, 2022

Swisher wins District Court bench trial — Oct 31, 2022

Back-to-back wins for Askanas — Sep 14, 2022

Askanas, Swisher win District Court trial — Sep 12, 2022

Anderson, Askansas win felony DV trial — Aug 11, 2022

Three attorneys, two hung juries and -- finally -- one dismissal — Jul 27, 2022

Anderson, Mellen win felony DV trial — Jun 15, 2022

Askanas wins District Court trial — Jun 3, 2022

Anderson, Spencer win felony DV trial — Mar 9, 2022

Cognata successfully argues against post-conviction GPS monitoring — Feb 23, 2022

Anderson wins trial for client accused of sexual abuse — Dec 10, 2021

Kauffman wins sexual assault trial — Jun 21, 2021

Arefi-Pour wins District Court trial — Jun 18, 2021

Attempted murder charges dismissed due to client's mental illness — Jun 14, 2021

Highberg wins assault trial — Jun 11, 2021

As District Court trials resume, Liss wins quick acquittal — Mar 16, 2021

State Supreme Court finds strict liability drug law unconstitutional — Feb 25, 2021

Charge dismissed against protester — Feb 18, 2021

Spencer wins DV assault trial — Oct 27, 2020

Lawhon wins DV assault trial — Sep 25, 2020

Liss wins acquittal on reckless endangerment charge — Sep 25, 2020

Tucker wins acquittal in domestic violence case — Mar 9, 2020

Kauffman's client acquitted of vehicular assault — Feb 14, 2020

Meyer's client acquitted of assaulting father — Jan 24, 2020

Anderson gets another "third strike" dismissed — Jan 6, 2020

Spencer wins acquittal in DV assault — Nov 8, 2019

Anderson wins assault trial — Oct 18, 2019

New attorney wins assault, malicious mischief trial — Sep 18, 2019

Meyer wins another assault trial — Aug 9, 2019

Meyer wins domestic violence assault trial — Jul 15, 2019

Client acquitted of assault, malicious mischief charges — Jul 8, 2019

Barrar wins not-guilty verdicts in DV trial — Jun 14, 2019

Anderson, Hawke get "third strike" dismissed — May 10, 2019

Rape conviction overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct — Mar 25, 2019

Kauffman named Trial Attorney of the Year — Mar 4, 2019

Prosecutor fails to "strike out" Kauffman's client — Dec 27, 2018

Barrar, Kauffman convince jurors fatal shooting was accidental — Dec 7, 2018

Kauffman wins felony assault trial — Nov 15, 2018

Client who admitted using drugs acquitted of DUI — Nov 14, 2018

Husband found not guilty of domestic violence — Oct 4, 2018

Client acquitted of assaulting father — Sep 24, 2018

Meyer wins quick verdict in DUI trial — Aug 14, 2018

Highberg wins trial in malicious mischief case — Jul 16, 2018

Cole wins acquittal in domestic violence case — Jun 29, 2018

Kauffman keeps client out of prison — May 25, 2018

Cole wins split verdict in domestic violence case — May 25, 2018

Kauffman saves client from felony sex conviction — Apr 26, 2018

Judge dismisses case for client found mentally incompetent — Mar 22, 2018

Sloppy work by police, prosecutors makes for quick acquittal — Mar 19, 2018

Crime or kink? Jury acquits man who tied up girlfriend — Mar 13, 2018

Jury quickly acquits client in hit-and-run — Feb 16, 2018

Kauffman wins domestic violence assault trial — Jan 17, 2018

"Necessity" not a defense in unlawful camping case, judge ruled — Dec 29, 2017

Cole wins DUI trial — Dec 26, 2017

Trial ends abruptly after key witness acknowledges mistake — Dec 8, 2017

Client acquitted of assaulting grandmother — Nov 16, 2017

McCausland successfully defends father against assault charge — Oct 23, 2017

Anderson wins acquittal in felony domestic violence case — Sep 28, 2017

Concerns expressed about federal immigration agents at local courthouses — Sep 20, 2017

Can't spell Whitney without "W" — Sep 14, 2017

Father acquitted of assaulting adult son — Sep 11, 2017

Homeless client gets criminal charges dismissed, gains housing — Sep 8, 2017

Lawhon wins acquittal in negligent driving case — Sep 1, 2017

Kauffman slaps down charge of violation of a no-contact order — Aug 31, 2017

Felony trial abruptly ends with dismissal — Aug 29, 2017

Priest wins acquittal in assault trial — Aug 25, 2017

Boss won a trial — Aug 14, 2017

Kauffman wins another "not guilty" verdict — Aug 4, 2017

Clark County to start (small) public defender's office — Jul 14, 2017

Fight against routine pretrial shackling front-page news — Jun 19, 2017

Local judges say "no shackling" ruling doesn't apply to Clark County — Jun 13, 2017

Son found not guilty of threatening to kill mother — May 19, 2017

Prosecution's witness proves helpful for defense — Apr 18, 2017

Jury doesn't believe convicted liar, acquits Kauffman's client — Apr 14, 2017

Client found not guilty violating no-contact order — Mar 31, 2017

Woman acquitted of assaulting ex-husband — Mar 30, 2017

Felony assault charges dismissed; mother hopeful she'll regain custody of daughter — Mar 16, 2017

Client found not guilty of assault in DV case — Mar 9, 2017

Mother acquitted of assaulting adult daughter — Feb 10, 2017

Prosecutor's case implodes after alleged victim recants — Feb 6, 2017

Another win for attorney Whitney Hawke — Jan 27, 2017

Did a Clark County prosecutor overstep his bounds? Maybe, says the Court of Appeals — Jan 25, 2017

Multiple felonies reduced to single misdemeanor — Dec 15, 2016

No defense necessary — Dec 9, 2016

Jurors acquit client accused of pulling niece's hair — Nov 15, 2016

Kauffman wins third trial in a row — Nov 1, 2016

Trifecta Thursday — Oct 25, 2016

Judge dismisses case, rips prosecutor for wasting tax dollars — Oct 20, 2016

Domestic violence charge dismissed following hung jury — Oct 19, 2016

Client acquitted of damaging utility pole, driving while suspended — Oct 18, 2016

Fight ignited over fireworks fizzles out for prosecutor — Oct 4, 2016

Not-guilty verdict delivered faster than a pizza — Sep 21, 2016

Brother acquitted of assaulting sister — Sep 15, 2016

Client acquitted of assault after inconsistent testimony from alleged victims — Aug 9, 2016

Jury doesn't hold son responsible for mother's actions — Jul 25, 2016

Alleged victim not credible, jury says — Jul 1, 2016

Winning a loser of case — Jun 13, 2016

No visible injuries + no victim = no conviction — May 23, 2016

Young mother found not guilty of assaulting ex boyfriend — Apr 25, 2016

Pared-down defense enough for an acquittal — Mar 30, 2016

Helping jurors stay focused key to not-guilty verdict — Mar 18, 2016

Clark County to pay $60,000 for violating state public records law — Feb 4, 2016

Quick not-guilty verdict highlights importance of voir dire — Dec 28, 2015

Weak case, quick acquittal — Dec 23, 2015

A defense win by default — Jul 30, 2015

The unique challenge of representing clients who are mentally ill — Jul 24, 2015

Washington Supreme Court reminder: name-calling isn't obstruction — Jun 25, 2015

Walk Slowly And Carry A Big Stick — Jun 1, 2015

Winning before the jury is seated — May 18, 2015

Predictably unpredictable — May 18, 2015

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